Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-05-18


Mixed paints, warranted not to crack
or scale, at Southworth's. AZ
Strawberries and cream tonight in
the Sherloc&-MIlls building.
For Rent-A good house in the north
part Of town. Apply to r. G.. Eckert.
High pressure quality, and low pres
sure prices, at Wood ~ Yincent's. 81
Our coon is at Kiowa this week. look
ing up some information pro bono pub
lico.
Miss Ollie Thompson, of Lake City,
came down to-day on "A visit to Miss
Minnie McClearey.
Frank Dunham's family have Joined
him at Wichita. His address is I5S
north Main street.
Otis Lorton and MISS Mona Kranz,
and AL. McClearey and Miss Ethel
Sparks visited Lake City Sunday.
The new version of "Come where the
lilies bloom" is, Come where the bar
gains BOOM" at Wood Il Vincent's. 81
Gov. Martin has commissioned Chris
tian Keller, of Canema, and Clinton Is.
Fay, of Hazelton, as justices of the
pease.
All persons indebted TO John s. Flem-
ing are notified that he has placed his
accounts in the hands Of w. Ii. Nc
Cague, for collection. AZ
Mrs. Caroline Arterburn, of Eldora-
do, Kans., was here last week, on a Wis
it to her son, a. NJ. Houchin. She re-
turned home Friday.
The INDEX has recently received
large new lot of stationery and job
stock, and We are better prepared than
ever for the execution of 6rst-class
job work.
Ice cream and strawberries are good
enough for us. The other fellow can
have the regular supper. Come around
about 9 O'Clock this evening, and stay
till its all over.
The Lovejoy- Glasscock stock of goods
was, this week, sold to \. +. VanSlyke
aud Chas. Shreves, who have rented
the room adjoining the postOfiice, where
they will sell it out.
a close-fsted business man of this
city has instructed real estate agent
to get him a good or room house to
live in, but he will not agree to pay
more than SO per month rent.
We are now handling the Hazelton
Roller-Mills Flour, in all grades, from
81 to Sl.50 per sack, which we warrant
to be equal, if not superior to any flour
sold. Try sack on our recommends
ton. w. NJ. Wheeler. 80
The hand instruments arrived last
Saturday. They are heavily silver
mounted, are of the finest tones, and
cost S400. The band boys will secure a
competent teacher, and hope TO make
good music here on the 4th Of July, if
not sooner.
The city street commissioner will
commence work as soon as he get teams
to pull the grader. The owners of teams
are very busy when IT looks like they
will he asked to pay their SO road tax.
The mayor says, just the same, that the
tax must be pad.
Hon. John a. Eaton, of Winfield,
representative in the legislature from
Cowley county, was here last Wednes-
day and Thursday. He is n leading
democrat, and is already talked OF in
connection with the gubernatorial NOM
nation in 1883. lie is a profound law
yer, an able fnancier and an accom-
plished orator.
TIE FIRST NATIONAL BANK is MA
KING FARM LOANS ON BETTER TERMS
FOR THE BORROWER THAN CAN BE Of
FERED ELSEWHERE. ALL INTEREST
Is PAYABLE At THEIR OFFICE, THUS
SAVING EXPENSE OF RENTING THE
MONEY. CONSULT YOUR OWN INTEREST
by CALLING on THEM BEFORE CON
TRACING FOR A LOAN ON YOUR FARM.
A circus is coming. s. II. Barrett's
great show will be here Monday, June
9Th, afternoon and evening. 1t requires
NtlAo w AnONO Wis AnOloNNl
ton, and as it is new and frst-class
throughout, a treat is in store for our
people. Barrett's has the reputation
of being one OF the best shows on the
road, and as II will be the first standard
circus that ever visited this place, it
should be well attended. Remember
the date, June 6, and see small bills for
particulars.
Decoration day, Monday, May SOth,
will be appropriately observed at TINS
place by Eldred post, G.. A. r., and by
our citizens generally. The day is now
a national holiday, and is so recognized
in nearly every state. From decorating
the graves of soldiers in the late war,
the custom has steadily grown until
now it is the practice of all classes to
visit the last earthly resting place of
their friends and loved ones, and to
their memory spread flowers and ever
green's over their graves. 1t is pretty
custom, aud should be more generally
observed.
There is one way of calculating the
advantages of being a member of the
building association, and borrowing
money from it, that every renter should
consider: by bidding discount of SOi
per cent, the highest price any money
has yet been sold for, the bidder would
get SS34 cash, while he would give his
note and mortgage for $1,000. His an
nual dues on the twelve shares of stock
would be Sl56, and the Z per cent. in
terest on the $1,000 would be Ss4, or a
total yearly expenditure OF $40. With
the 1884 cash he can build house that
willrent for Sll per month, at least, or
j SlR9 ner YEAR His interast unnld he